Product information
The Decontamination Kit is an essential product for military use. It has been employed by the military, paramedics, and security forces, for personnel exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals. The Decontamination kit serves as a fast and effective tool to limit contamination spread and save the lives of those who employ it.
Benefits:
- Highly efficient chemical absorbency;
- 100% Natural Fullers Earth;
- An essential component of any CBRN kit;
- safe, quick, easy to use;
- Stable in long term storage;
- Short term stability (after issue to unit/individual);
- Affordable;
- NATO, MoD, and Home Office approved.
Action mode:
Used for over 75 years, the Decontamination Kits are essential military equipment:
- The kit can be used for CBRN incidents, protecting from chemicals and bodily fluid contaminants;
- Made from Fullers Earth, a special naturally occurring clay containing silica, alumina, lime, magnesia, water, and oxides;
- Fullers Earth provides physical decontamination of hazardous substances from clothing, skin, and surfaces;
- Dry decontamination using absorbent materials is one of the most effective means of decontamination and it is recommended as the default process when dealing with chemicals.
Methods of application:
The kit contains easy-to-understand instructions and applications methods.
The kits are designed for use by:
- British Ministry of Defence;
- NHS ambulance services in the UK;
- British Police Force including the Police National CBRN Centre;
- UK Civil Defence Units;
- Northern Ireland Ambulance & Police;
- Canadian Police;
- New Zealand Defence Force;
- DSTA/SAF (Singapore Armed Forces).
Compatibility:
- It can be used for any CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) incident.
Recommendations:
- Research also shows that dry decontamination, the blotting, and rubbing of exposed skin surfaces with dry absorbent material, is the most effective means and for non-caustic agents on this basis, they recommend that dry decontamination should be considered the default process for an incident involving most chemicals.
As Military and Emergency Service Personnel, there are risks of Contamination that may result from:
- The deliberate release of biological materials, chemicals & radioactivity.;
- Improvised Radiological Devices (Dirty Bombs);
- The deliberate use of nuclear or improvised nuclear devices;
- Other terrorists act;
- Unintentional releases;
- Materials in transit & incidents at sea;
- Industrial & commercial sites, laboratories & hospitals;
- Exposure to infectious diseases such as MRSA, Tuberculosis, HIV and more;
- Exposure to saliva, vomit, feces, urine & blood.
Please be sure to read, understand, and follow the full Conditions, Disclaimer, and Directions for Use. Use the appropriate personal safety equipment if required and when needed.
Additional Information
Manufacturer | Pelgar |
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Packaging | 1 set |
Destination use | General public / amateur, Professional, Trained professional |
Formulations | Powder |
Treatment of | Skin |
Spectrum | Medical |
Pathogens | HIV, Tuberculosis |
Active Substances | Calcium Montmorrillonite |
Precautionary Statements
P102 | Keep out of reach of children |
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P103 | Read label before use |
P273 | Avoid release to the environment |
P301+P312 | IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell |
P305+P351+P338 | IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. |
H302 | Harmful if swallowed |
H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |